I wanted to share my Razer Blade 2013 / 2014 benchmark comparisons before I sell the ’13 model. I also posted my GPU overclocking results on the new Blade.
3DMark11
I ran everything with very default settings on both boxes.
’13 Blade: 4059
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’14 Blade: 6776
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Pretty straight forward =) the new Blade has an impressive 67% higher score from last year’s model. Nvidia isn’t messing around with GTX 870 here! I will say that 6776 score is very tempting to OC and hit 7k! More on that later.
Game Benchmark
The only reason I have a gaming rig is for my MMORPG; Final Fantasy XIV: ARR. FFXIV offers a free application benchmark, which runs through predefined gameplay screens and offers a score to judge you PCs performance before purchasing the game. e.g.
The benchmark offers a lot of customization. I ran with what they call High - Laptop (right in the middle) & Maximum. You get the point here:
I’m just using the scores to show a more real world difference between the models. Here is how they are rated:
Results
Cool! But what can this baby do at native 1800p?
2013 2014 720p (High) 9629 14022 720p (Max) 7494 12158 1080p (High) 5566 9514 1080p (Max) 4117 7455
High: 4159
Max: 3198
Impressive!!
If any FFXIVers found this post, you may like to know I ran Brayflox’s Longstop HM, CM, and then T2 back-to-back at 3200x1800p with High settings and had zero issues. Above the keyboard will get HOT, the rest of the laptop is warm but not really noticeable. If you’re still not convinced, rest assured system rocked the benchmark with standard settings @1800p, which would help keep the heat down. You can play FFXIV @1800p resolution^^
Overclocking
Oh the overclocking section... why do I continue to do this. It’s like an addiction at this point, I think the results clearly show the new Blade has more than enough processing power to meet my needs, but I HAVE to overclock it anyway.
Anyway, I only OC the new Blade, and here we go.
The nvidia specs say the GTX 870M has
Graphic Clock: 941+ <- what’s up with the plus?
Memory Clock: 2500
I see a default of 954 GPU clock/2500 Memory clock. I guess the “+” is an extra 13Mhz on the GPU clock...
You should take these things slow, so:
Run 1: 990/2600
3DMark11 result: 6884
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So remember the stock score was 6776, and I hinted this may be close enough to OC to a 7k+ 3DMark11 score on a 14” ultrabook! Let’s continue.
Run 2: 1065/2736
3DMark11 result: 6940
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So close! I actually said “that’s close enough” but...
Run 3: 1110/2860
3DMark11 result: 6964
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And...
Run 4: 1161/2860
3DMark11 result: 6977
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Oh come on lol!!!
Run 5: 1200/2950
3DMark11 result: 6978
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Okay, I think it’s fair to say we’ve reached a reasonable ceiling; its about 7k =)
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Hey there;
What driver are you using on the Blade 2014? I'm using the 337.50 betas, and I don't have the "Performance" section on the nvidia control panel. Also, 3DMark crashes with an 'Assertion Failed' error - something regarding a getGPUname call.
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Thanks for doing this. How were the temps?
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To get the Performance options open, you have to download the you will burn your chip if you dont know what youre doing nvidia system tools. They stopped supporting this with the 600M series, and its really showing its age now
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My Blades - '13 vs. '14 Benchmarks & Overclocking
Discussion in 'Razer' started by Tech17, May 17, 2014.